Here’s What Megyn Kelly Just Said About Her 2016 Presidential Pick

With one of the more popular shows on all of cable news, Megyn Kelly is a powerful personality whose star continues to rise at the Fox News Channel. A lengthy profile on Kelly just published by Variety calls The Kelly File a “primetime juggernaut” that generally ranks just behind The O’Reilly Factor in terms of audience popularity on the consistent leader among cable news networks.

And as the 2016 presidential race begins to pick up steam, it’s clear that the 44-year-old Fox News anchor will have a place at the head table of movers and shakers in the media world. She’s already interviewed a handful of Republican presidential contenders and shown that she isn’t afraid to pitch a few hardball questions.

Speaking of Hardball, the host of that MSNBC show, Chris Matthews, is unabashed in putting himself front and center as a believer in policies and people way to the left of center. And like many liberals in the media, he portrays Fox News as a far right of center organization.

So where does Megyn Kelly put herself on the political spectrum? She tells Variety she is not a member of the Republican Party:

“I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans,” she says. “I’m an independent.” She believes her lack of political ideology actually makes her a more effective reporter. “I’m not rooting for anybody,” she says. “I’m a Fox News anchor, and I have no horse in the race. I can give anyone a hard time.”

But there is one Democrat, Kelly concedes, who could likely give a hard time right back…and that’s Hillary Clinton. Kelly tells Variety a one-on-one with the Democrat frontrunner would make for “epic television.”

“I think Hillary Clinton could handle me — easily,” Kelly says on a recent afternoon in her Manhattan office. “That would be epic television,” she muses. “Here she is, this powerful woman talking to somebody who is also a woman in a powerful post, who would never be accused of giving her a pass. Right? But I respect Hillary Clinton, and all that she’s achieved.”

As for the politicians who want so badly to be president, Megyn kelly says she really doesn’t understand how they can legitimately complain about getting a tough interview as they make a run at the highest elective office in the land.

“If you behave like a stupid moron, you’re going to get called out by me,” she tells Variety.